Parent Teacher Collection

The library supports parents, teachers, preschool and daycare leaders and care-givers with adult books which relate primarily to children's collections and services. The Parent-Teacher Collection includes resources on storytime and ECE curriculum, using literature in the classroom, and books which relate child development to literacy. This supplements the large parenting and education sections in adult non-fiction.

If your class is working on a special theme or topic, librarians will gather a selection of fiction and non-fiction titles. Please contact your local branch a day or two before you’d like to pick up your batch of books.

Other resources of interest

Novelist Plus

Do you want to know what to read next? Novelist Plus contains reviews of over 200,000+ fiction and non-fiction titles. Search by author, title, series or plot. Includes lists of award-winning books, discussion guides, recommended reads and even create a personal reading list!

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On the Web

From the About page:   However you wish to define family, at the Council we celebrate your family’s uniqueness. And because we want your family to keep flourishing and prospering, we’re dedicated to providing family education programs and resources that help yours grow stronger and even more resilient. We’re strengthened by professionals, nonprofit organizations and family-friendly corporations who work with us to support and educate BC families just like yours.

Jbrary is a library of storytime resources for those of us working with children. Join us for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more.

This is part of the website of Saroj Ghoting, an early childhood literacy consultant associated with ALA's Every Child Ready to Read campaign. Packed with practical ideas!

Blog/website of an amazingly creative children's librarian! Lots of ideas for planning storytimes and creating props.